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ArticleBMJ open2018

Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and awareness of blood cholesterol levels among community-living people: results from the Longevity check-up 7+ (Lookup 7+) cross-sectional survey.

Emanuele Marzetti, Riccardo Calvani, Anna Picca, Alex Sisto, Matteo Tosato, Anna Maria Martone, Elena Ortolani, Sara Salini, Teodosio Pafundi, Angelo Santoliquido and 3 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emanuele MarzettiDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Riccardo CalvaniDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Anna PiccaDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7032-3487
Alex SistoCollege of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Matteo TosatoDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Anna Maria MartoneDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Elena OrtolaniDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Sara SaliniDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Teodosio PafundiDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Angelo SantoliquidoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Luca SantoroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Roberto BernabeiDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Francesco LandiDepartment of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopaedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITDrexel University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol levels and to explore awareness of cholesterol values in an unselected sample of community-living adults.

designCross-sectional survey.

settingExhibitions, malls and health promotion campaigns across Italy.

participants3535 community dwellers aged 18-98 years were enrolled between September 2016 and June 2017. Analyses were conducted in 3040 participants, after excluding 495 enrolees on cholesterol-lowering medications.

main outcome measuresTotal blood cholesterol levels and awareness of cholesterol values.

resultsAbnormal blood cholesterol values were found in 1961 (64.5%) of participants with no differences between genders (p=0.06). Among those who believed they had normal cholesterol levels, only 48% had values below 200 mg/dL. More than 40% had cholesterol values between 200 and 240 mg/dL, and around 10% had values >240 mg/dL. More than one-third of participants had not measured cholesterol in the last year. Among them, only 36% had normal cholesterol levels.

conclusionsAbnormal blood cholesterol is highly prevalent in our sample of Italian community dwellers, with less than half of participants being aware of their cholesterol levels.

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LongevityAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge DistributionCholesterolCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiasFemaleHealth PromotionHumansIndependent LivingItalyLife StyleLogistic ModelsCholesterolcardiovascular health metricshypercholesterolaemialifestyleprimordial preventionpublic healthscreening

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PMID29961030
PMCPMC6045760
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